Quick Photo Composition in Photoshop

by Howard Pinsky

In this video, you’ll learn how to quickly turn a plain photo shoot into a fantastic one. This technique uses the Quick Selection Tool, Refine Edge, and Adjustment Layers.

Disclaimer: This is only one way to composite a photo in Photoshop.

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Howard Pinsky
Howard Pinsky, an Adobe Community Professional, is an online educator providing content for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. His work can be seen on YouTube and through Adobe’s education portals.

Tags: adjustment, composition, edge, layer, photo, refine

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